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Analysis II of Discourses in Chinese Sitcom Based on Conversational Implicature – forcused on the features of implicature and the age of the participants –

  • The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China
  • Abbr : JSLCKC
  • 2017, (43), pp.61-86
  • DOI : 10.16874/jslckc.2017..43.003
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Study on Chinese Languge and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature
  • Published : February 28, 2017

Kyongmi Yang 1

1한국외국어대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This study is a follow up to “An analysis of discourses in Chinese sitcom based on conversational implicature – forcused on the maxims of conversation.” The same conversational corpus (5 sessions of 家有儿女) are used as in the previous study. The major features of implicature, such as universality, reversibility and dynamics and the situation of using implicature according to the age group are analyzed. The results are followed. First, adult speakers usually use implicature, which can be changed or canceled as the conversation is continued. Second, implicature is limitedly used and understood according to the participants’ age. Second, implicature is limitedly used and understood according to the participants’ age. The younger the children are, with more difficulty the implicature is used and understood. The older they are, the easier it is—according to the result, approximately children of age 6 can understand and use implicature. Adult speakers selectively utter implicature, by using a piece of implicature based on the contract with a third person, or by not using it on behalf of the children. It is desired that this study could offer the principles for understanding conversations and successful communication, so that they are utilized for learning a second language.

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